GD Wins Boeing’s CH-147F Helicopter Contract
Boeing has awarded General Dynamics Canada an Engineering Support Services contract to support Canadian Forces CH-147F helicopter fleet. The In-Service Support program contracts -- five others were announced in January and July -- are an integral part of Boeing's support of Canada's Industrial and Regional Benefits policy for the...
Belarus To Receive Russian Made Combat Jets
Belarus will begin inducting modern Russian-made combat jets to protect the airspace over the Russia-Belarus Union State borders. Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian President, said, “We discussed many issues related to the Air Force
L-3 Wins U.S. Navy Hawklink Program Contract
The L-3 Communications announced that it has been selected for the full-rate five year production contract of CDL Hawklink by the U.S Navy
Russia To Receive Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship
In an agreement between France and Russia, two Mistral class amphibious assault ships will be supplied to the Russian Navy which will have air wings consisting of 30 ka-52K and ka-29 helicopters. A Mistral-class ship is capable of carrying 16 helicopters, four landing vessels, 70 armored vehicles, and 450
First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 To Afghanistan
NHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
Northrop Grumman, AgustaWestland Sign Agreement To Complete USAF Helicopter Programs
Northrop Grumman Corporation and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company announced that they have signed an agreement to respond to anticipated requests for both the new U.S
Sikorsky To Deliver Final Two UH-60M Helicopters To Sweden
Sikorsky is planning to deliver final two of the 15 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the U.S Army for transfer to the Swedish Defense Material Administration
Sikorsky, WZL1 To Establish Black Hawk Helicopter MRO In Poland
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and PZL Mielec ( manufacturer of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters in Poland) announced today they have signed a Letter of Intent with Poland’s principal maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze NR 1 S.A
Indian MoD Delays Helo Selection Again
Indian Ministry of Defense has requested competitors, in the $1 billion Navy tender for the acquisition of 16 helicopters, to extend their proposals until December 31. The deadline for proposals concluded in July
First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 Helicopter To Afghanistan May Boost International
NHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
China To Acquire 52 Mi-17 IE Transport Helicopters
Rosoboronexport and Chinese company Poly Technologies, Inc. in August signed a contract for delivery of 52 Mi-171E transport helicopters to China in 2012-2014
Norway To Go With Lynx Should NH90 Deliveries Lag
The Norwegian Defence ministry today outlined a plan should NHI Industries be unable to deliver helicopters to the country. Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide said today that acquiring the Lynx helicopters could be a possible option in place of the NH90 choppers
Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash: Black Boxes Lost Data Four Minutes Before
German Army Invites Patria to Bid for Future Armored Troop Transport Project
Damen Delivers FCS 3307 Patrol Vessel to Nigeria
Iran Shoots Down Bunker Busting Bomb in Exercise to Protect Nuclear Facility
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U